Michigan GOP elects new leadership amid accusations of corruption
that allegedly involved national GOP Party Chair Ronna McDaniel after Weiser allegedly called McDaniel. She is also mentioned in a similar pay-off scheme during her run for Michigan GOP Chair, also allegedly organized by Weiser. Michiganโs GOP elected the new leadership amid party infighting and accusations of illegal activity. One involved an alleged $200,000 pay-off for a candidate to drop out of a race that allegedly involved national GOP Party Chair Ronna McDaniel after Weiser allegedly called McDaniel. She is also mentioned in a similar pay-off scheme during her run for Michigan GOP Chair, also allegedly organized by Weiser.
Laura Cox voted out as Michigan GOP chair, Ron Weiser elected for third term
Ron Weiser, chairman of the University of Michigan Board of Regents. DETROIT โ University of Michigan Board of Regents member Ronald Weiser was elected to Michiganโs GOP chair during Saturdayโs virtual Michigan Republican Party 2021 Convention. AdWeiser had been the Michigan GOP chair from 2009-2011 and 2017-2019. Ambassador to Slovakia under President George W. Bush from 2001-2005 and has been on the University of Michigan Board of Regents since 2016. The rest of Saturdayโs election results can be read on the Michigan GOP website here.
Michigan GOP Chair Laura Cox accuses Ron Weiser of paying candidate to drop out of 2018 state race
DETROIT โ Current Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Laura Cox said she was dropping out of the race for another term -- a decision expected to be made at the state party convention on Saturday (Feb. 6). That decision would also leave former chair and current University of Michigan Regent Ron Weiser as the only candidate for the position. However, days before the convention, Cox accused Weiser -- when he was chairman -- of paying out $200,000 in party money to Shelby Township Clerk Stanley Grot, a payment in return for Grot dropping out of the race in 2018 for secretary of state. The funds were paid to Grot over a six-month period; however, Grot and Weiser claim the six-figure payment was for doing delegate recruitment. Cox claimed that with Grot dropping out of the race, the GOP could then put a woman on the ticket on its all-male ticket.